Duane Brown has surgery to shave bone spur in ankle

Texans left tackle Duane Brown had surgery to shave a bone spur in his ankle Wednesday morning.

Brown left Monday’s practice early with his ankle bothering him. His recovery time could be anywhere from two weeks to one month, which should make him available in time for the start of the Texans’ training camp.

“We just want to make sure it’s something that’s not a problem when we go to camp, so we decided to do it,” Texans coach Gary Kubiak said. “I expect him to be fine in a couple weeks. It’s just a decision we made yesterday. … He doesn’t need to go through a whole year worrying about that, so that’s why we did it.”

Brown started every game for the Texans last season and is a critical part of the Texans’ offensive line. He earned his first Pro Bowl selection for his 2012 performance.

Kubiak said rookie defensive end Earl Okine also missed practice with a leg bruise but that he should be back next week.

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Texans players gather together at the beginning of Thursday's OTA at the Methodist Training Center .

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The Irish rugby team stands in the shade while watching the Texans practice during OTAs at the Methodist Training Center. The Irish rugby team in is Houston to play the United States men's national rugby team on Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium. less

The Irish rugby team stands in the shade while watching the Texans practice during OTAs at the Methodist Training Center. The Irish rugby team in is Houston to play the United States men's national rugby team ... more